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Hi team! Welcome, Krusty Krab members. It's great to see that you already have a team name and are ready to start!
My name is Cathy, and am a molecular biologist, which means I like to study molecules inside of cells, whether they are plant cells, animal cells, bacteria cells, etc. I've been helping with Planting Science for a few years now and I also like to help with science outreach in the community, sharing with people of all ages how to extract DNA from fruit, helping people observe things under the microscope, etc. When I am not working in the lab, I like to swim, dance, and spend time with animals (cats, horses, etc.)
I have helped with Planting Science projects with ferns before, and I have to say, the fern project is one of my favorites. I love growing ferns at home as houseplants and they are fascinating plants overall. I hope you'll enjoy the process as well as we learn and experiment. As we go through the process, please feel free to ask me questions, not just about the experiments, but also about ferns in general or other biology-related questions you might have.
Sincerely,
Cathy
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Liaison Chloe thought mentor "Catherine did a really nice job getting to know the students. She posted a general introduction, but then replied to each student individually!"
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Preparing for the
24-25 School Year?
Teachers! If you're thinking of bringing PlantingScience mentoring into your classroom during the 24-25 school year, applications are now open for BOTH sessions!
To apply, log in to your PlantingScience account and locate the application link under 'Resources'. For more information, check out 'Join as a Teacher' above!
Scientists, this is a great time to update your availability and consider adding Investigation Themes to your preferences. If you are new to PlantingScience, check out 'Join as a Mentor'.
We're looking forward to working with you! Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Scientist Mentors Needed!
As we grow and continue to pursue our F2 research, we are sending out this appeal to our Scientist community: please spread the word and invite your students, colleagues, and friends to sign up and mentor with us! Mentors range from late undergraduate students to emeritus scientists. Feel free to download our mentor flyer and post it in your institution to encourage others to join us, too!
Testimonials
“I liked that we didn’t know what was going to happen before we did the experiment. Instead of being taught something and then just doing an experiment to prove it, we made an attempt to find out what would happen ourselves.”
- PlantingScience Student
“At every opportunity, all involved kept reminding my students of the process that real science requires. This helped me to convince my students that they are really doing science - not just play acting until some future date.”
- PlantingScience Teacher
“It is a lot of fun interacting with students from an age group I don’t have the chance to spend a lot of time with. It is a good reminder of where public knowledge of plant science stands, and a great opportunity for me to practice explaining key concepts in a simple and straightforward way.”
- PlantingScience Mentor